8.5" wheels - 6G Celicas Forums

celiman05

#1

hey eveyone, i was just wondering if anybody has 18x8.5" wheels on a celica st205? im looking at buying some wheels but they are 8.5" wide. wanted to know if anyone has them that wide and what, if any mods had to be done to the car to make them fit.
im sick of searching for rims for my car and just being dissapointed that they dont fit.

tangcla

#2

You'll need whack offset... that's all I know heheh

celicaST

#3

heres the first st205 with 8.5" wide wheels i thought of. dont know if hes on here to much though.

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celiman05

#4

yeah the offset that they are going to give me is going to be either 35 or 40. i told the guy to give me 40 but i'll see what they give me. i was also told that i might have to roll the fenders. if it means i have to do that, i guess i will.

CelicaZR

#5

35mm would be perfect for a normal 6gc.
I'm assuming it the same for a GT-4.

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lil_lissa

#6

i have 18x 8 or 8.5" i honestly can't even remember
they rub in the rear, but thats also because i have 245/40/18 tires on

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Supersprynt

#7

Wow, you have 245's all around?

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playr158

#8

where do you rub in the rear lissa....

This post has been edited by playr158: Jan 26, 2006 - 11:59 AM

celiman05

#9

the st205 has different struts and suspension so i think i actually have more room than a normal 6gc does. im just basically worried about steering and if it is gonna rub when i turn.

jayi12-15psi

#10

Dan that sounded funny for some reason.

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playr158

#11

hahaha omg it does....well give me the answer in both ways?!

sugarfree

#12

I think ima go 16X8". Just temp. Volk te37.

lil_lissa

#13

hahahaha
i dont know what way you meant that playr... but you dirty dirty boy..

no i only have 245's in the back.. the guy i bought the tires/rims off of had a turbo'ed 7th gen so he had those on the front

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Mr_E

#14

I run 18x8's with no issues.

8.5s should fit, but I have to ask why.

JDM ST205Blitz Spec NUR Exhaust, somewhere over $1000Needing another one 18000 miles later, bloody annoying.

celiman05

#15

well, i went to a car show and put a down payment on a set of rims that the guy said they came in 8 wide. come to find out they only make them in 8.5 wide. this was unfortunatley the third set of rims that i was trying to fit on the car, and i was sick of trying.
so i figured i would ask the opinions of you guys.

playr158

#16

depending on the offset they should fit

if your right around a 35 +/- a few mm you should be fine

Mr_E

#17

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> well, i went to a car show and put a down payment on a set of rims that the guy said they came in 8 wide. come to find out they only make them in 8.5 wide. this was unfortunatley the third set of rims that i was trying to fit on the car, and i was sick of trying.
so i figured i would ask the opinions of you guys.

Ah, understood. Bummer.

I went through a set of Racing Harts trying to find a rim that would clear the calipers.

JDM ST205Blitz Spec NUR Exhaust, somewhere over $1000Needing another one 18000 miles later, bloody annoying.

tangcla

#18

Has anyone tried Subaru STi rims? It'll clear the calipers for sure, but will it rub?

celiman05

#19

dunno about the STI rims, good call though.
ah, they fit. finally. i just hope they dont rub when i hit bumps.

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